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Not-so-smart ALEC: How the lobbying group uses bad data to fight clean energy
2013-02-23 14:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Renewable energy is clean, sustainable, non-polluting, reduces our dependence on fossil fuels, improves the health of communities surrounding power plants, and protects the natural environment. Who could be against it? Answer: The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a lobbying group that is active in drafting and advocating controversial state legislation. It`s not just interested in energy: In recent years ALEC has supported Arizonas restrictive immigration legislation, the Stand...
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